Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6360549 Marine Pollution Bulletin 2012 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Litter on the deep Arctic seafloor over time was quantified by image analysis. ► Litter density increased from 3635 to 7710 items km−2 between 2002 and 2011. ► The majority of litter recorded was plastic. ► Sixty-seven percent of the litter items was entangled or colonised by benthic invertebrates.
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Increase of litter at the Arctic deep-sea observatory HAUSGARTEN
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